[Ham-Computers] Where Is The Audio?

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Hi All,

I had never used this Compaq 3 GHZ system for music, but I always assumed it 
worked. Wrong!

This system is running under Windows XP Home Edition. It has audio output, 
as I am sending the output from the screen reading software to an external 
powered speaker.

If I put a music CD in the read/write CD/DVD drive. Nothing happens. OK, so 
someone somewhere has disabled the automatic play feature. Anybody know 
where I go in Windows XP HE to turn it back on?

Now it seems to me that the software this system came with should include 
some program that would allow me to play a CD. But all I find are Media 
Player and Media Player Classic.

Did this Windows OS come without software to play audio? If so, any 
suggestions as to what I might add to correct this dilema?

For what it is worth, it does have Nero 6.0, Sound Recorder, Roxio (sp) CD 
Creator, andPowerdvd.exe

I am open to suggestions gentlemen!

In case you are wondering, the 2.8 GHZ system is my audio/video computer!

Duane Fischer, W8DBF - WPE8CXO
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